Step 4: Sealing the computer
This is the most important step. Missing this step will lead to the end of your computer. We need to seal this from water. This is where you will use your silicon or hot glue. I personally recomend silicon for many reasons.
1. It is heat resistant and won't melt if put on a heatsink.
2. It is more water resistance.
3. It is more durable.
4. Drys slower, allowing more time to fix mistakes and to put on cover.
5. It is flexable.
Flexability is key when using around buttons and switches.
Start with the processor. This is the MOST important part of the computer and also the most expensive to replace. Take all heatsinks off and make a sqare around the processor with the silicon. Don't put any silicon on the processor. Just around it. If the heatsink is connected to any other chips or circuitry then put a square around that too. It is probally pretty important. Stick the heatsink back on and allow to dry. If there are any screw holes in the heat sink, replace the screws and fill in with silicon.
Next, take a paper towel and squirt some silicon on it (can't do this step with hot glue). Rub the silicon all over the motherboard. This will protect it a little if any water does manage to find its way in.
Now, start reasembling the laptop. Start with the parts in the middle and work your way out. Make sure you seal the piece to the board and put some silicon all around the top of the daughterboard or device. Keep working quickly but carfully as silicon tends to dry.
If your computer has speakers then we need to fix those too. The cone in speakers is sometimes made of paper and will get soggy and will leak water. Take some silicon and put it on your finger (a glove might help). Spread a thin but full coat on the cone of the speaker. This shouldn't effect the speaker.
Make sure the whole circuitry and devices (esp. the processor and battery) are completly sealed off. We don't want any leaks.
1. It is heat resistant and won't melt if put on a heatsink.
2. It is more water resistance.
3. It is more durable.
4. Drys slower, allowing more time to fix mistakes and to put on cover.
5. It is flexable.
Flexability is key when using around buttons and switches.
Start with the processor. This is the MOST important part of the computer and also the most expensive to replace. Take all heatsinks off and make a sqare around the processor with the silicon. Don't put any silicon on the processor. Just around it. If the heatsink is connected to any other chips or circuitry then put a square around that too. It is probally pretty important. Stick the heatsink back on and allow to dry. If there are any screw holes in the heat sink, replace the screws and fill in with silicon.
Next, take a paper towel and squirt some silicon on it (can't do this step with hot glue). Rub the silicon all over the motherboard. This will protect it a little if any water does manage to find its way in.
Now, start reasembling the laptop. Start with the parts in the middle and work your way out. Make sure you seal the piece to the board and put some silicon all around the top of the daughterboard or device. Keep working quickly but carfully as silicon tends to dry.
If your computer has speakers then we need to fix those too. The cone in speakers is sometimes made of paper and will get soggy and will leak water. Take some silicon and put it on your finger (a glove might help). Spread a thin but full coat on the cone of the speaker. This shouldn't effect the speaker.
Make sure the whole circuitry and devices (esp. the processor and battery) are completly sealed off. We don't want any leaks.
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DrStoooopid
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Aug 23, 2007. 2:48 PMReply
It's SiliCONE.....Silicon, is what the CPU is made of.
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Michael_Bell
in reply to Nov 3, 2012. 6:11 PMReply
agreed
ocarlier
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Nov 5, 2007. 12:02 AMReply
Just a thought; instead of using silicone or hot glue for this you could use soft-seal... It is like this thich no-conductive grease sprey (much less bulky I would think).
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